Posts by Nathan Pine
Geoffrey Rush To Receive Taormina Film Festival Excellence Award
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winning actor Geoffrey Rush is the latest addition to the Taormina Film Festival lineup, and will receive the event’s Excellence Award during the 71st edition which runs June 10-14 in the hilltop Sicilian town. Rush will also present his latest feature, The Rule of Jenny Pen, as part of the official competition selection.…
Read MoreChannel 4 Says It Doesn’t Use NDAs, But Documents Reveal Company Is Curbing Free Speech Of Aggrieved Ex-Employees
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 once described itself as the “sponsor and defender of free speech,” but a cache of documents seen by Deadline reveals it is restricting what aggrieved former staffers can say about the company. Deadline has analyzed 61 settlement deals signed by former staff members who exited Channel 4 amid an employment dispute between…
Read MoreFolivari International Takes Global Rights To ‘Pil’s Adventures’ Spin-Off Series
EXCLUSIVE: Folivari International will distribute the series spin-off of popular animated movie Pil’s Adventures. The Pil’s Adventures movie was released theatrically in 2021, going on to sell into 80 territories. It ended the year the second most screened French film internationally. Ahead of Annecy and the MIFA animation market, France-based animation distributor Folivari has snagged…
Read MoreBBC Defends Itself & Calls For “Support” From White House After Donald Trump Administration Accuses Broadcaster Of Taking Down Gaza Story
The BBC has been forced on the defensive after Donald Trump‘s White House accused the national broadcaster of taking down a story about the Israel-Hamas war. Yesterday, Trump’s press sec Karoline Leavitt claimed that the BBC had to “correct and take down” an article about fatalities and injuries near an aid distribution centre in Rafah, Gaza.…
Read MoreBanijay UK Enters Strategic Partnership With ‘Peaky Blinders’ Director Tom Harper’s Popcorn Storm Pictures
Banijay UK has entered a strategic partnership with scripted production company Popcorn Storm Pictures, led by Tom Harper and Negeen Yazdi. Popcorn Storm is a London-based, talent-led firm founded in 2018 by Harper, with Yazdi joining in 2024 to oversee the film and TV development slate. The deal also includes a first-look distribution agreement with Banijay Rights and…
Read MoreDougray Scott, Keith Allen & ‘Adolescence’ Breakout Amari Bacchus Cast In BBC Drama ‘Crookhaven’
EXCLUSIVE: Dougray Scott is leading the BBC’s adaptation of J.J. Arcanjo’s Crookhaven, while an Adolescence breakout has been cast as one of the students. Scott, the star of Crime and Vigil, will play Caspian Lockett, the headmaster and leader of the secretive Crookhaven, a school for crooks where students learn how to hone their skills in…
Read MoreMajor TV Events Continue In Cologne Despite Huge Evacuation While German City Deals With WWII Bombs
This wasn’t the news the German TV industry was expecting at the start of the week. The largest evacuation since World War II has been taking place in Cologne, as authorities sought to defuse three huge WWII bombs, as several major events are concurrently held in the city. The evacuation is hitting businesses, schools, hospitals…
Read MoreBAFTA Launches Green Light Season To Put Climate Change In The Film & TV Spotlight
BAFTA will run a season of industry events across the UK to promote climate change awareness. Starting this month and running until the fall, the Green Light Season will span talks, screenings, panels, masterclasses and a comedy event. The season will feature experts and activists from across film, games and TV. The season, which is…
Read MoreChina considers ordering hundreds of Airbus jets in major deal
[HONG KONG] China is considering placing an order for hundreds of Airbus aircraft as soon as next month, when European leaders visit Beijing to celebrate the countries’ long-term ties, according to sources familiar with the matter. Deliberations are underway with Chinese airlines about the size of a potential order, said the sources, who asked not…
Read MoreIron ore markets brace for shake-up as Singapore-linked Simandou nears production
[SINGAPORE] Global iron ore trade is facing a pivotal shift as Simandou, a massive iron ore mine in Guinea being developed by a Singapore conglomerate, is about to ramp up supply of the ferrous mineral. Estimated at 2.4 billion tonnes of high-grade iron ore as one of the world’s richest untapped deposits, and projected…
Read More‘Phasmophobia’ Film In The Works: Blumhouse To Adapt Paranormal Horror Game
Popular paranormal horror game Phasmophobia is getting a film adaptation from Blumhouse. The production company known for its horror films made the announcement at its first-ever The Business of Fear in Hollywood. Phasmophobia was released in 2020 and developed and published by British indie game studio Kinetic Games. The game has surpassed 23 million in…
Read MoreParagon Reit to delist from SGX on Jun 6
Minority unitholders have received their scheme consideration payments on Jun 4, 2025 [SINGAPORE] Paragon Reit will delist from the Singapore Exchange with effect from 9 am on Jun 6, 2025, the manager said on Wednesday (Jun 4). This comes as Times Properties – the offeror that proposed privatising the Reit for S$0.98 apiece in February…
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